Meanings
plural Japanese persimmons
- The tree Diospyros kaki
Synonyms: Chinese persimmon, kaki, kaki persimmon, Oriental persimmon
- The red or yellow edible fruit from this tree, which somewhat resembles a tomato.
Synonyms: Japan plum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe tree Diospyros kaki
nounThe red or yellow edible fruit from this tree, which somewhat resembles a tomato.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsmall deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Japanese persimmon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20persimmon
“Japanese persimmon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20persimmon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese persimmon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20persimmon.
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